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View article: <i>COL2A1</i> Mutation Causing Pediatric Macular Chorioretinal Atrophy Associated With Stickler Syndrome
<i>COL2A1</i> Mutation Causing Pediatric Macular Chorioretinal Atrophy Associated With Stickler Syndrome Open
Purpose: To report a case of macular chorioretinal atrophy associated with Stickler syndrome in a pediatric patient with a genetically confirmed COL2A1 mutation. Methods: A single case was evaluated. Results: A 3-year-old girl was found to…
View article: Exudative Vitreoretinopathy With a Coats-Like Response in Poretti-Boltshauser Syndrome
Exudative Vitreoretinopathy With a Coats-Like Response in Poretti-Boltshauser Syndrome Open
Purpose: To report a unique case of retinal exudation consistent with a Coats-like response and associated with mutations in LAMA1 , confirming the diagnosis of Poretti-Boltshauser syndrome. Methods: A case and its findings were analyzed. …
View article: OUTCOMES OF INFECTIOUS PANUVEITIS ASSOCIATED WITH SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-POSITIVE OCULAR FLUID POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION
OUTCOMES OF INFECTIOUS PANUVEITIS ASSOCIATED WITH SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-POSITIVE OCULAR FLUID POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION Open
Purpose: To evaluate features of infectious panuveitis associated with multiple pathogens detected by ocular fluid sampling. Methods: Single-center, retrospective, consecutive case series of patients with aqueous/vitreous polymerase chain …
View article: Periorbital Pyoderma Gangrenosum Associated With a Cocaine-Induced Midline Destructive Lesion: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Periorbital Pyoderma Gangrenosum Associated With a Cocaine-Induced Midline Destructive Lesion: Case Report and Review of the Literature Open
A 72-year-old woman with a history of chronic cocaine use presented 9 months after a dog bite with a large facial ulceration and absent sinonasal structures. Biopsies were negative for infectious, vasculitic, or neoplastic pathologies. The…
View article: Rates of Fellow Eye Macular Hole Development During Long Term Follow-Up
Rates of Fellow Eye Macular Hole Development During Long Term Follow-Up Open
The rate of FTMH in the fellow eye was low but significant, increased during long-term follow up, and may stabilize after 6 years.
View article: Return to the Operating Room After Repair of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Return to the Operating Room After Repair of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Open
To our knowledge, there are no other large studies that examine all-cause returns to the OR after primary RRD repair. This study provides important risk-benefit and prognostic information to patients undergoing RRD repair.
View article: CRVO associated with COVID-19 and MTHFR mutation in a 15-year-old male
CRVO associated with COVID-19 and MTHFR mutation in a 15-year-old male Open
This is a case of CRVO associated with COVID-19 infection and an underlying systemic hypercoagulable mutation, with an initial presentation that mimicked neuroretinitis. This case provides valuable diagnostic learning points and expands ou…
View article: Endophthalmitis after corneal suture removal
Endophthalmitis after corneal suture removal Open
Introduction: To report 2 patients with acute-onset endophthalmitis after intraocular lens exchange and delayed corneal suture removal. Patient and Clinical Findings: An 83-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man developed pain, decreased vis…
View article: Analysis of Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Follow-Up in a Glaucoma Screening Program
Analysis of Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Follow-Up in a Glaucoma Screening Program Open
Insurance was the main socioeconomic factor in determining whether glaucoma suspects followed up after community health screenings. Streamlining social services could increase clinical access of glaucoma suspects.
View article: Surgical Simulation Training Reduces Intraoperative Cataract Surgery Complications Among Residents
Surgical Simulation Training Reduces Intraoperative Cataract Surgery Complications Among Residents Open
Introduction This retrospective consecutive case series examined whether training on a surgical simulator reduces intraoperative complication rates among novice ophthalmology residents learning cataract surgery. Methods Beginning July 2014…